Preston, Grant County, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States

42°58′30″N 90°32′49″W / 42.97500°N 90.54694°W / 42.97500; -90.54694Country

United StatesState

WisconsinCountyGrantTownsFennimore, WingvilleElevation

354 m (1,161 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code608GNIS feature ID1571923^[1]

Preston is an unincorporated community in the towns of Fennimore and Wingville, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.^[1]

History

A post office called Preston was established in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.^[2] The community was named for Matthew Preston, a pioneer settler.^[3]

Notes

^ ^a ^b "Preston, Grant County, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 115.